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Future Relies on Sustainable Air Regulations

The paper and wood products manufacturing industry has spent billions of dollars as part of its environmental stewardship to comply with regulations. These expenditures, in part, have led to a 36 percent drop in emissions of nitrogen oxide and a 73 percent drop for sulfur dioxide in paper and pulp facilities since 2000. Unfortunately, despite these and other emission improvements, the Clean Air Act could impose even stricter requirements with billions in new investment obligations over the next 10 years. The combined financial hardship these regulations impose on the industry is unsustainable.
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Policy Recommendations:

AF&PA members are working with the administration, Congress, states and other stakeholders to achieve a sustainable regulatory path. AF&PA recommends that EPA take the following actions:

Acknowledge the significant air quality improvements already achieved by the industry.

Revise select Boiler MACT emissions limits, as required by the court, using existing data to ensure the process is swift and regulation is affordable.